DC #125: numen

numen:

the spirit or divine power presiding over a thing or place

some call it a guardian spirit

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I have always enjoyed the spirit of rocks

(Montana has such beautiful rocks, like the pastel ones above)

also known as:

divine presence
referring to the idea of magical power residing in an object or place

 portraying

or hinting at spirit in art

is one of my favorite things to do:

 

consider the spirit of a birthday cake:

when we pause to feel, sense, mingle with the numen in life
whether in a forest, beach, home, flower or stone
it is my sense that we quiet, 

deepen our stance, listen, feel
become present,
our life force expands
the spirit of life is more tangible,
intimacy is born

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please join me this coming weekend

January 18-19th 

to post something in the spirit of the word: Numen

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let me know in the comments and I will include your link 

for others to visit you!

I look forward to seeing how you are inspired!

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Cloud Art

what to draw

what to paint

look to the sky and clouds

there is a shape

and so this animal came to be

shaped like a cloud that was over me

sketched with a water-brush filled with sumi ink

colored with watercolors

along a lake:

this is where i found inspiration for the animal:

 you would have to turn the image on it's side to see it

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Sumi Ink Drawing

a simple sketch

made with an ink brush

a tad of color

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there is something so elogant and yes zen about simple lines

another glimpse of Italy

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Spirit is Everlasting

with all her heart and spirit

sensing through the veil of earth life

to the afterlife

feeling the mystery

the vibrancy

experiencing spirit as everlasting

that connections 

are indeed transcendent

they are eternal

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my grandmother passed a few days ago

Lucille

95 years of life

blessings and love on your new journey

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